May 16, 2026
We are now located outside Ouray, Colorado housesitting and caring for two dogs, Ozzy and Lucy. Ouray is nicknamed ‘The Switzerland of the Americas’ and that is not an overstatement. By coincidence we traveled through this area last year while going to Arizona from Denver. I had then jokingly mentioned in our blog, “You can travel the world (and we have) and not find a more beautiful scenery” than the western slopes of the Rockies.
We are enjoying life in Ouray that includes daily mountain hikes with Ozzy, an Australian Shepard that is a cuddly gentle giant. Ozzy runs up and down the mountains while we are gasping in the thin air. Most of our hikes begin about 8,000’ in elevation and we ascent about 1,500’-2,000’. A few climbs start higher and end at 10,000’ which really leaves us breathless. But it’s all good!
Please let us know what’s new in your life, it’s difficult to keep up with everyone’s busy lives.
Happy travels,
Brian and JoDon Rawls
We are enjoying life in Ouray that includes daily mountain hikes with Ozzy, an Australian Shepard that is a cuddly gentle giant. Ozzy runs up and down the mountains while we are gasping in the thin air. Most of our hikes begin about 8,000’ in elevation and we ascent about 1,500’-2,000’. A few climbs start higher and end at 10,000’ which really leaves us breathless. But it’s all good!
Please let us know what’s new in your life, it’s difficult to keep up with everyone’s busy lives.
Happy travels,
Brian and JoDon Rawls
